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Questions at the Examination.-Professional Lists.

passes to the assignees, and are there any, and what, exceptions?

56. Suppose a creditor to possess some security for his debt, but which he deems to be insufficient, what steps must he take to enable him to receive a dividend on the balance?

57. What should be done by the holders of bills of exchange, not due at the time of the bankruptcy?

58. What is the rule in bankruptcy as to debts barred by the Statute of Limitations? 59. Is any priority given to any, and what, debts?

60. Is a settlement made by a trader in favour of his wife, before his bankruptcy, valid, in any, and what, circumstances?

61. What is the Law with respect to Partnerships where one only of several members of a firm becomes bankrupt?

62. What are the rights of assignees, either to retain or relinquish property of the bankrupt held on lease?

63. Where a bankrupt has entered into a contract relating to land or buildings, which the assignees consider not to be beneficial to the creditors, what course may they pursue?

64. State the practice under the last Act as to the bankrupt's certificate.

VI. CRIMINAL LAW, AND PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE MAGISTRATES.

65. What are the ordinary steps taken in prosecuting a criminal charge up to the trial of the party charged?

66. Under what circumstances may depositions taken before the magistrates be used in evidence on the trial of the party accused?

67. What is the principle upon which a party charged with a criminal offence may be admitted to bail; and will a party charged with murder be admitted to bail?

68. According to the law as it now stands, what are the variances between the evidence and the statements in the indictment which

may be amended at the trial, and subject to

what restrictions or limitations?

69. If upon the trial of a person charged with a felony, it is found that he only attempted to commit the felony but did not succeed, what will be the result?

70. If a party be charged only with the atempt to commit such offences as those referred o in the last question as a misdemeanour, and he offence is proved to amount to felony, what ts the course to be pursued?

i 71. In cases where it is doubtful whether the facts to be proved against the prisoner amount to an actual larceny, or to the receiving of goods, knowing them to be stolen, what is the course to be pursued?

72. Define the offence of embezzlement, and state how many acts of embezzlement may be charged in one indictment, and within what period of each other the acts so charged must have occurred.

whether either or both of these offences may be tried at Quarter Sessions.

74. State the course of proceedings in bringing error in criminal cases, and in what cases the plaintiff in error is entitled to be admitted to bail.

75. What is the principle upon which the rateable value of property assessed to the poorrate is ascertained?

76. Enumerate the various modes by which, under the law as it now stands, a settlement may be obtained.

77. State what provisions have been recently made to prevent the removal of paupers in certain cases, and how far the same affect the question of settlement.

78. Upon whom is the liability to repair highways cast by the Common Law? How may this liability be altered by custom, prescription, or otherwise?

79, What is the nature of a criminal information? What is the course of proceeding to be taken for obtaining a criminal information? In whose name, and in what Court, must it be filed, and what are the essential requisites for obtaining it?

PROFESSIONAL LISTS.

NERSHIPS.

PART

From 21st Dec., 1852, to 21st Jan., 1853, both

inclusive, with dates when gazetted.

Brooks, James Willis, and Charles James Whalley, 4, Gray's Inn Square, Attorneys and Solicitors. Jan. 14.

Chapman, Gardiner, and Henry Hansell, Norwich, Attorneys and Solicitors. Jan. 14.

Cooper, Thomas, and Bartholomew Howlett, Congleton, Attorneys, Solicitors, and Conveyancers. Jan. 11.

Curtler, John, and Thomas Holyoake, Droitwich, Attorneys and Solicitors. Jan. 7.

Griffiths, Edward Love, and Frederick Blake, Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, Attorneys, Solicitors, and Conveyancers. Jan. 11.

Hadfield, George, Samuel Hadfield, and George Hadfield, jun., 24, Fountain Street, Manchester, Conveyancers, Attorneys, and Solicitors, so far as regards the said George Hadfield. Jan. 4.

Jones, William, George Blaxland, and William Halse Gatty Jones, Crosby Square, City, Attorneys and Solicitors, so far as regards the said William Halse Gatty Jones. Jan. 4.

Sudlow, John James Joseph, jun., and Alfred Valentine Gunnell, 18, Great George Street, Westminster, Parliamentary Agents. Jan. 14. Thompson, Joseph, and John Clegg, Bradford, Yorkshire, Attorneys and Solicitors. Jan. 7.

Tribe, William, and William Foard Tribe, 73. Define the respective offences of forgery Worthing, Attorneys and Solicitors. Jan. 4. and uttering forged documents, and state

Directions to the Common Law Taxing Masters and Scale of Costs.

DIRECTIONS TO THE MASTERS OF
THE COMMON LAW COURTS.

IN LIEU OF DIRECTIONS NOW IN FORCE.

1. BETWEEN the 1st day of September and the 24th day of October in each year, one of the Masters of the Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, or Exchequer, shall have authority to tax Bills of Costs, take references, and perform other necessary and immediate matters arising in or appertaining to any or either of the said Courts at the office of his own Court; and for such purpose one of the Masters shall attend on certain days in each week, as may be found necessary, and of which due notice shall be affixed in the Judges' chambers, and in the respective offices of the Masters of each Court; and such Master shall be considered as the Vacation Master.

2. In order to diminish as much as possible the costs arising from the copying of documents to accompany the briefs of counsel, the Masters are to allow only the copying of such documents, or such parts of documents, as they may consider necessary for the instruction of counsel, or for use at the trial.

3. No fee to counsel to be allowed on writs of trial, except on trials before the Judge of the Sheriffs' Court of London, or of other Courts of Record where attorneys are not allowed to practise, and then one guinea only.

4. The Masters shall have discretion in all cases to allow as between party and party the fees of counsel or special pleader for drawing pleadings or other proceedings, whether special or otherwise, and advising

5. When judgment is signed on a cognovit, or on a Judge's order, authorizing the plaintiff to sign judgment, no declaration to ground judgment shall be necessary or allowed on the taxation of costs.

6. The costs of attendance by counsel or special pleader before a Judge at chambers shall in no case be allowed as between party and party, unless the Judge shall certify for such allowance.

7. In all actions on contract, other than

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cases wherein by reason of the nature of the action no writ of trial can by law be issued, where the sum recovered or paid into Court, and accepted by the plaintiff in satisfaction of his demand, or agreed to be paid on the settlement of the action, shall not exceed twenty pounds (without costs), the plaintiff's costs as against the defendant shall be taxed according to the lower scale of allowances in the Schedule of Costs hereunto annexed. Provided, that in case of trial before a Judge of one of the superior Courts, or Judge of assize, if the Judge shall certify on the postea that the cause was proper to be tried before him, and not before a Sheriff or Judge of an inferior Court, the costs shall be taxed on the higher scale.

8. Where in like actions the sum endorsed on the summons shall be more than

twenty pounds, but the plaintiff fails to recover more than that sum, and the Judge does not certify as aforesaid, the plaintiff's costs against the defendant, whether between party and party or as between attorney and client, shall be taxed as upon a writ of trial before a Judge of a Court of Record where attorneys are not allowed to act as advocates, as hereinafter provided for, but the defendant's costs, if any, are to be taxed upon the higher scale; provided, that in cases triable before the Sheriff or Judge of an inferior Court, where the Judge shall refuse to make an order for such trial, the Judge may, if he shall think fit, direct at the time of such refusal on what scale the costs of each party shall be taxed, and in default of such direction the costs of both parties shall be taxed on the higher scale.

9. At the head of every bill of costs taken to the taxing officer to be taxed, it shall be stated whether the sum recovered, accepted, or agreed to be paid exceeds the sum of twenty pounds, or not, in the following form:

Debt above twenty pounds.
Debt twenty pounds or under.

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Directions to Taxing Masters and Scale of Costs.

GENERAL ALLOWANCE FOR PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS;

AND IN

CASES UNDER £20 AS WELL BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND CLIENT AS BETWEEN PARTY AND PARTY.

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